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education research
education research

‘Back to the Dark Ages’: Education Research Staggered by Trump Cuts

With contracts severed and grants rescinded, experts say Washington’s hit to K–12 research will set back the field for years.

Kevin Mahnken
Author: Kevin Mahnken
Indiana
Indiana

Shortage of Rural Private Schools Complicates Indiana’s Voucher Expansion

A third of Indiana counties lack voucher-accepting private schools, complicating choice expansion.

Aleksandra Appleton
School (In)Security
School (In)Security
School (In)Security

L.A. Schools Telehealth Vendor Waited 8 Months to Report Breach

There’s an innate tension between school safety and students’ civil rights. The 74’s Mark Keierleber keeps you up to date on the news you need to know

Mark Keierleber
Author: Mark Keierleber
higher education
higher education

Despite Skepticism, Parents Still Prioritize Four-Year College for Their Kids

40% of parents want their child to attend a four-year college, the top choice for life after high school.

Emma Gallegos, EdSource
Hawaii
Hawaii

No One Will Say Why School Lunch Costs Hawaii DOE $9 A Plate

Lawmakers have pushed the education department for more details on the costs of running its school meal program.

Megan Tagami, CalMatters
Iowa

Iowa Science Teacher Uses the Prairie as a Classroom 

Cami Koons
Maryland

Maryland Eyes New Way to Count Students in Need

Jack Bowman
Q&A

Reading Crisis in LAUSD: ‘This Is… a Problem With a Responsibility That Falls on All of Us’

Shruthi Narayanan
math

In Maryland, a Multimillion-Dollar Push to Scale Up High Dosage Math Tutoring

Marianna McMurdock
Artificial Intelligence

AI Tools and Student Privacy: 9 Tips for Teachers

Wellington Soares
higher education

College Students ‘Cautiously Curious’ About AI, Despite Mixed Messages from Schools, Employers

Paige Gross
California

California Banned Bilingual Education for Almost 20 Years. It Still Hasn’t Recovered

Tara García Mathewson
school meals

Over 2 Billion Meals a Year: A Brief History of the School Breakfast Program

Ali Hickerson
Texas

Texas School Gives Adults Second Try at High School Diploma

Sneha Dey
adoption

LGBTQ+ Parents Are Rushing to Adopt Their Children Before Trump Is Sworn In

Chabeli Carrazana
Best of 2024

Fiscal Cliff, Learning Loss, Students to the Rescue: 15 Most-Read Essays of 2024

Bev Weintraub
Texas

Texas Weighs Social Media Bans for Minors as Schools and Police Face Challenges

Stephen Simpson
California

California School Dashboard Shows Some Student Improvements

Carolyn Jones
DACA

A Dream Deferred: The Uncertain Future Facing a Post-DACA Generation

José Ignacio Castañeda Perez
Selective Admissions

SCOTUS Passes on Hearing Affirmative Action Case Involving Elite Boston Schools

Amanda Geduld
Illinois

Chicago School Board Fires CEO Pedro Martinez

Reema Amin
Pennsylvania

30 Black Public School Teachers in Philadelphia Share Why So Many Are Leaving the Profession

Lynnette Mawhinney & Leana Cabral
literacy

Dolly Parton’s Literacy Legacy: Millions of Free Books for Kids Across America

Linda Jacobson
New York City

NYC Reformed High School Admissions 20 Years Ago. Did it Make Things Better?

Michael Elsen-Rooney
Illinois

Mayor Johnson Announces 10 of 11 Appointees for New Chicago Board of Education

Reema Amin & Becky Vevea
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